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How to avoid looking scruffy in basics
Short answer: Three things decide it: colours that belong together, the same fit throughout, and clothes that are int...
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How long a top should be
Short answer: A top should end somewhere between the hip bone and the middle of the seat. Shorter than the hip bone a...
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Sleeve length and proportions
Short answer: A sleeve that ends at the wrist is the neutral choice. If it ends mid forearm, the arm looks shorter, a...
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How much may show at the neck
Short answer: One to two centimetres of an inner layer showing at the neck reads as a chosen detail. Any more and it ...
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Loose over tight and the other way round
Short answer: Mixing loose and fitted is the simplest way to make an outfit work. When both pieces are loose, the sha...
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How fit changes an entire look
Short answer: Fit matters more than colour in how clothing reads. The same T-shirt in two different fits gives two co...
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A jogging set outside the sofa
Short answer: A jogging set can be worn outside if the fit is clean, the colour is even and the fabric is free of pil...
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When sweat should look like a set
Short answer: A sweat set looks put together when both pieces share the same shade, the same surface and the same age...
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How socks tie an outfit together
Short answer: Socks are the link between trousers and shoes. The same colour as your trousers lengthens the leg, whil...
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Contrast between top and bottom
Short answer: Contrast between top and bottoms visibly splits the body in two. It works well when you want to highlig...
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Tone on tone without becoming dull
Short answer: Tone on tone works when the shades are clearly different or the surfaces vary. Two identical colours in...
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How to break up a single colour day
Short answer: A single-colour day can be broken up with one detail in another tone, a different surface, or a layer p...
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